Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Colombia

Colombia: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 59.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
59.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 177 countries
All-time high
59.3%
in 2022
All-time low
38.3%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Colombia, 2000–2025

02040602000201220252000: 38.32001: 38.32002: 38.32003: 38.32004: 38.32005: 48.72006: 48.72007: 48.72008: 48.72009: 48.72010: 48.72011: 48.82012: 48.82013: 48.92014: 49.62015: 49.62016: 49.62017: 58.72018: 59.12019: 59.12020: 59.22021: 59.22022: 59.32023: 59.32024: 59.32025: 59.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 59.3% for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Colombia peaked at 59.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2000.

That places Colombia 68th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Colombia, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 38.3%
2001 38.3% +0.0%
2002 38.3% +0.0%
2003 38.3% +0.0%
2004 38.3% +0.0%
2005 48.7% +27.1%
2006 48.7% +0.0%
2007 48.7% +0.0%
2008 48.7% +0.0%
2009 48.7% +0.0%
2010 48.7% +0.0%
2011 48.8% +0.1%
2012 48.8% +0.0%
2013 48.9% +0.2%
2014 49.6% +1.4%
2015 49.6% +0.1%
2016 49.6% +0.0%
2017 58.7% +18.3%
2018 59.1% +0.7%
2019 59.1% +0.0%
2020 59.2% +0.1%
2021 59.2% +0.0%
2022 59.3% +0.2%
2023 59.3% +0.0%
2024 59.3% +0.0%
2025 59.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.5% 38.3% 48.7% 10
2010s 52.1% 48.7% 59.1% 10
2020s 59.3% 59.2% 59.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Colombia?
Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Colombia was 59.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
Colombia ranks 68th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,486 data points, 2000–2025
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